Please pass the salt

For years we have been told of the evils of salt! Many people, as a result, have undertaken low-salt diets, thinking that the less salt the better! There has been general consensus in the scientific community that less salt is better, and as we all know, consensus means it must be so, right? Well, not so fast:

Low-salt Diets Shown to pose health risks


Of course this is just one study, but it was a pretty comprehensive study. As for myself, I try not to over do it with salt (or anything else), but at the same time, I don't want to portage to taste like dish water!

Moderation. It's all about moderation.

Personally, I do not add salt to food but Linda almost always does. Many store-bought foods already have some salt in them and we probably eat out once a week......so I'm sure I'm getting my share of NaCl.

It reminds me of when they thought margarine was "better" than butter. Then research drove opinions back the other way. These days it seems some margarines are better than butter and some are worse.
(say "better than butter" three times fast!) :friendly_wink:

My Dad (now 88) tells me he remembers when smoking was considered "good for the digestion".

And then of course, there's this.....:rolleye:

Another example is when, for decades, the scientific consensus was that ulcers were caused primarily by stress, excess acid and spicy food. When an Australian doctor challenged that notion and suggested it might be due to a bacterial infection, he was nearly drummed out of the profession. Eventually he was proven right and ended up with a Nobel Prize.

This is how I get my NaCl
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Lemonade?

Lemonade with a kick.

We have the "Salt" pub near us. Neat little place and food is decent.

They get interesting entertainment such as Steve Forbert, Tom Chapin, Peter Tork, Albert Lee, Melanie, Jonathon Edwards, Dennie Laine, Graham Parker, etc.

~SALT~

DNK said:

This is how I get my NaCl
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Hear hear... eh, here, here!

aeronca65t said:

Moderation. It's all about moderation.

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I always say: Everything in moderation, including moderation.

Another example of this is eggs. For years they were considered just this side of rat poison. Now suddenly the medical profession tells us they're OK after all. (Assuming you don't eat 4 or 5 a day, of course). Heck, even water can kill you if you drink too much.

My dad ate eggs for breakfast every morning for more years than I can remember! Mom wouldn't cook them the way he liked them, so he cooked them himself! He cooked them in about a half inch of pure lard and bacon fat. Oh yeah, he passed away at 90 years old and nothing to do with clogged arteries! PJ